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NewsletterNewsletterFAO Bangladesh Newsletter, April 2021 - Issue #4 2021
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No results found.FAO and the Government of Japan provided emergency assistance to highly vulnerable Haor communities affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Following the successful implementation of the Anticipatory Actions (AA) project in response to monsoon flood warning triggers in 2020, a new 2021 AA plan is being developed. FAO published an impact study on anticipatory action in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh experience, relating to last year’s floods, provided FAO and the broader anticipatory action community with many firsts including the fastest allocation of UN resources in history. FAO’s response to COVID-19 in Bangladesh is an excellent example of One Health in action. FAO Bangladesh plans to establish 15 digital villages. The project aims to unleash the potential of digital agriculture by bridging the urban-rural divide. On March 22 a large fire broke out at one of the camps in Cox’s Bazar. In addition to the immediate human tragedy, the fire impacted 75 hectares of land inside the camps, destroying trees and swathes of ground vegetation. With the approaching monsoon, the barren lands are under severe threat from soil erosion and landslides. Early action is needed to reduce these environmental threats. FAO conducted a Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) Assessment with the World Food Programme (WFP) that showed the extent of the damage; developed a land restoration plan, guidelines, and soil analysis protocol; and also developed an environment and disaster risk mitigation advocacy note with the Energy and Environment Technical Working Group (EETWG). -
NewsletterNewsletterFAO Bangladesh Newsletter, May 2023 – Issue #9 2023
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No results found.A closing workshop was held for the Meeting the Undernutrition Challenge (MUCH) project which over eight years has greatly advanced food and nutrition security in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Food Safety Authority (BFSA), supported by FAO, announced the successful drafting of 11 200 food standards harmonized with Codex, the international food code. The Secretary-General of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paul Huijts, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Bangladesh, Anne van Leeuwen, visited a fresh food market in Dhaka, considered as a model for Bangladesh. FAO held a workshop to mark the completion of a UN joint programme that examined the impact of the 5F crisis (food, feed, fuel, fertilizer, and finance) in Bangladesh caused by COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) signed a USD 16 million grant financing agreement with the Government of Bangladesh to boost a project aimed at promoting climate resilience and diversifying agriculture. FAO will provide technical assistance to the Diversified Resilient Agriculture for Improved Food and Nutrition Security (RAINS) project. Potato exports from farmers supported by FAO continue to grow, as producers came together to celebrate another year of success. Four producer co-operatives joined the fourth annual potato export inauguration in Rangpur – the country’s main potato growing region. FAO introduced to Bangladesh a tailored and proven accounting platform for farmers. Known as the FAO MicroBanking System (or MBWin), it improves the efficiency of banking operations in rural areas, in particular by lowering transaction costs. It is used by 585 financial institutions across 21 countries, serving around four million beneficiaries. -
NewsletterNewsletterFAO Bangladesh Newsletter, September 2023 – Issue #10
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No results found.It is a quarterly newsletter published by FAO Bangladesh office, targetting the external audience especially the donors. It contains various events and activities that was organized by FAO Bangladesh office promoting the project milestones and achievements.
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